WanderlustThe travel blog from Vacations by Design

Cunard is pleased to announce the launch of the Verandah restaurant onboard its flagship, Queen Mary 2, to open in June 2016 after her significant refit, exactly 80 years after the first Cunard Verandah Grill went to sea on Queen Mary in 1936

Surprise, surprise – cruise lines are introducing even more cruise ships in 2016! Among the new ships debuting next year you’ll find everything from intimate luxury vessels to action-packed resorts at sea. Continue below to preview six of the most hotly anticipated new cruise ships for 2016, in order of their inaugural dates:

We have recently gone on a hunt through Cape Town to find the best hamburgers in the city. It wasn’t an easy task but we have streamlined our list of favourites and we recommend trying them all – let us know which were your favourites.

Fall has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, tingeing leaves golden brown and causing temperatures to dip. Those who are already feeling nostalgic toward the departed summer can chase the warmth: read on for 10 destinations that offer year-round sun.